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My father is having problems with his hotmail e-mail account. He is older,
frustrated, and not very computer savvy so I told him I would find out what
is happening and let him know how to fix it (He is in IL and I am in FL, so
it is a little difficult).

To the problem…

He called me a couple days ago and said the following message is coming up
when he tries to sign into Hotmail.

Enable cookies your web browser options are currently set to disable
cookies. To use Net Passport you must enable cookies. Net Passport stores
cookies, small files on your computer that let you sign into Net Passport
participating site for info about how to enable cookies see online help from
your browser.

The web browser (Internet Explorer) I had him check him security level
(which is medium) and add Hotmail to his Trusted sites.

Well my Dad was able to sign in and then following morning and then the next
day he got the same message.

Then the next morning he was able to sign into the account and then got the
same message when sign in that afternoon.

Everyone I ask says it is not the Hotmail site but Internet Explore.
However nobody can give me a way to correrct it form him.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Hotmail has had some problems recently, but try these steps:
1. Clear the IE cache. IE> Tools> Internet Options> General> Delete files
(and delete offline content when that dialog pops up) It's often recommended
that the TIF folder be kept at about 50 MB (Settings.)
2. Browse to your Cookies folder and delete any cookies from hotmail, msn or
passport. (Or delete all cookies.)
3. Cookie options are at Internet Options> Privacy. A setting of Low or
Medium should allow these cookies. If you select a Privacy setting other
than "accept all" or "block all" you can use the Edit button to accept or
block cookies from selected sites.
4. Check any third-party security programs to see if one of them is blocking
cookies.
5. Verify that the computer's clock is correct- including the Time Zone.

Additional cookies articles:
814141 - Error Message Your Web Browser Options Are Currently Set to Disable
Cookies...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814141
Q175662 - Error Message Not Accepting Cookies:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q175662
299331 - Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=299331
Q315207 - Error Message Cannot Open Webpage Because Cookies Are Not Enabled:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315207
Q317689 - Error Message Your Browser Is Not Currently Set to Accept Cookies:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q317689
and
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm#cookies

Hope this helps,
Don
[MVP- IE/OE]

"EOW" wrote in message

 

[Guest]

It helped me by changing my link from which I access hotmail ("favourite
link") to www.hotmail.com....and nothing else... not the
passport.net.url.=2balblabla stuff.
Instead of having my cookies set to low according to
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=299331
.........

Hi,
Hotmail has had some problems recently, but try these steps:
1. Clear the IE cache. IE> Tools> Internet Options> General> Delete files
(and delete offline content when that dialog pops up) It's often recommended
that the TIF folder be kept at about 50 MB (Settings.)
2. Browse to your Cookies folder and delete any cookies from hotmail, msn or
passport. (Or delete all cookies.)
3. Cookie options are at Internet Options> Privacy. A setting of Low or
Medium should allow these cookies. If you select a Privacy setting other
than "accept all" or "block all" you can use the Edit button to accept or
block cookies from selected sites.
4. Check any third-party security programs to see if one of them is blocking
cookies.
5. Verify that the computer's clock is correct- including the Time Zone.

Additional cookies articles:
814141 - Error Message Your Web Browser Options Are Currently Set to Disable
Cookies...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814141
Q175662 - Error Message Not Accepting Cookies:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q175662
299331 - Web Site Reports That You Must Enable Cookies:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=299331
Q315207 - Error Message Cannot Open Webpage Because Cookies Are Not Enabled:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315207
Q317689 - Error Message Your Browser Is Not Currently Set to Accept Cookies:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q317689
and
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm#cookies

Hope this helps,
Don
[MVP- IE/OE]

"EOW" wrote in message

My father is having problems with his hotmail e-mail account. He is older,
frustrated, and not very computer savvy so I told him I would find out what
is happening and let him know how to fix it (He is in IL and I am in FL, so
it is a little difficult).

To the problem's

He called me a couple days ago and said the following message is coming up

when he tries to sign into Hotmail.

Enable cookies your web browser options are currently set to disable
cookies. To use Net Passport you must enable cookies. Net Passport stores
cookies, small files on your computer that let you sign into Net Passport
participating site for info about how to enable cookies see online help from
your browser.

The web browser (Internet Explorer) I had him check him security level
(which is medium) and add Hotmail to his Trusted sites.

Well my Dad was able to sign in and then following morning and then the next
day he got the same message.

Then the next morning he was able to sign into the account and then got the
same message when sign in that afternoon.

Everyone I ask says it is not the Hotmail site but Internet Explore.
However nobody can give me a way to correrct it form him.

Thanks,
EOW